Learn about electronic health records (EHRs) and the activities of CDC’s Laboratory Health Information Technology (LabHIT) Team, including the recent report, “The Essential Role of Laboratory Professionals: Ensuring the Safety and Effectiveness of Laboratory Data in Electronic Health Record Systems.

After we determined the best Lean design for our laboratory, we began to develop a plan that would allow us to implement the design while keeping our existing laboratory fully functional and able to provide uninterrupted patient care.

This program will address the ins and outs of LOINC code mapping, focusing on how and why the laboratory must be involved in the mapping process and what specific technical information is required in order to accurately map LOINC codes for laboratory tests.

This program will present an overview of remedial, corrective, and preventive actions, along with their respective links to quality reporting and continual improvement in a laboratory's QMS. Key features of paper and electronic tracking systems also will be presented. Attendees will participate..